KABUL (Pajhwok): Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran for coordinated strikes on the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry, saying they marked an unprecedented attack on the world ’s energy supply, according to a media report on Sunday. The...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Seeking to bring down the political temperature in the Middle East, the United States has offered Iran open-ended negotiations. But Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who held out the offer on Sunday, made clear the US would continue...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Russian President Vladimir Putin and US secretary of State Mike Pempeo have discussed range of international issues, including Afghanistan during a meeting, according to a media report on Wednesday. "They mostly focused on...

KABUL (Pajhwok): The United States has reaffirmed its committed to a political settlement to the Afghan conflict and preventing future terrorist attacks. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo suggested in an interview a broad coalition of non- Taliban...

KABUL (Pajhwok): US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo says, they are trying to do everything they can to make sure Afghanistan moves forward. Testifying before the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the secretary acknowledged a deep level...

KABUL (Pajhwok): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has promised a central role for the Afghan government in any peace agreement regarding the future of the war-torn country. Testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, Pompeo...

KABUL (Pajhwok): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has condemned the suicide attack on a convoy of international forces near the Bagram base in Parwan province. “My heartfelt prayers to the families of the Americans killed near Bagram. I condemn...

PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): The United States and Pakistan have stressed the need for the peace process in Afghanistan to continue. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo underlined the need during a telephone...

KABUL (Pajhwok): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hopes there is sufficient progress in Doha negotiations with Taliban for him to travel to Qatar in the next couple of weeks to push further the conversations. Speaking at a farmers’ gathering in...

KABUL (Pajhwok): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has stressed the need for a ceasefire allowing Afghan groups, including the Taliban , to reach a settlement. Pompeo had spoken with President Ashraf Ghani by telephone on Tuesday, hours before the...

KABUL (Pajhwok) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said his county was seriously pursuing peace and committed to prevent Afghanistan from becoming safe haven for international terrorism. “Working with the Afghan government and all interested...

KABUL (Pajhwok): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and NATO commander in Afghanistan Gen. Scott Miller have conferred on the military campaign and efforts to promote the reconciliation process. Pompeo tweeted: “We are working together with the...

WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): The people of Afghanistan must have a say in “creating a sustainable peace” for the country, the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, said Tuesday as his special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad returned from a trip to the region. This...

WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, on Tuesday said that Pakistan would be held accountable if they are not sincere in their counter-terrorism efforts. “We had made clear that the U.S. policy with respect to south-central...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Veteran diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad has the ability to execute his mission of facilitating reconciliation between the Afghan government and the Taliban , says the US secretary of state. In a memo to staff, Mike Pompeo said he was...

WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is travelling to Pakistan to meet the new government headed by Prime Minister Imran Khan. He would meet the new government leaders to “reset the relationship” so that Islamabad could take much-...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Secretary Michael Pompeo and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have discussed their support for a ceasefire over the coming Eid and peace in Afghanistan more broadly, according to a statement on Tuesday. During a telephonic...

WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Pakistan Army Chief Gen Qamar Bajwa have discussed political reconciliation in Afghanistan . Pompeo spoke with Bajwa over the telephone on Wednesday, the State Department spokesperson “They...